Posted by rankrank1 on January 02, 2011 at 08:40:21 from (69.171.171.247):
In Reply to: trail type sickle mower posted by Mike Aylward on January 02, 2011 at 08:01:43:
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To avoid the need for hydraulics then you could opt to go with one of the old New Idea trailer mowers. Most will be pitman drive so you will be limited to mowing near the horizontal positions , but that is all you need for a hay field anyway. (If you need to mow in vertical positions or below horizontal like on ditch/pond banks then you would defintely want a belt drive mower instead of a pitman drive, and a mounted type mower over a trail mower anyway).
This old New idea mower (model 30A) utilizes a mechanical lift system (gets power from PTO shaft) that operates via a trip rope so no hydraulics are needed. Unfortunately, I have not personally used it yet to let you know how well it works. That said it was my Father-in-laws and it is what he used for many years behind several different old tractors.
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